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MSP430F5438 (non A revision) life expectancy

Epic Vancouver
Intellectual 885 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F5438, MSP430F5438A

Does TI plan on phasing out the MSP430F5438 in favour of the MSP430F5438A?

How long can customers expect the MSP430F5438(non A revision) to last?

Can I assume that TI will manufacture non A revisions as long as customers are buying them?

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    Guru 227245 points

    Interesting questin - and still no answer after 2 weeks.

    Since the A is not a 100% replacement of the non-A (some changes for certain code parts required due to slightly different LPM side-effects, different errata, flash and BSL differences) and the As are more expensive, there are reasons to continue using the non-A parts

  • 0 in reply to Jens-Michael Gross
    Guru 58965 points

    I noticed that the current MSP430 Product Brochure http://www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/slab034.pdf listed 200+ devices but none of the F54xx are there, only the F54xxA. This does not mean F54xx is going to disappear, but it is not a good omen.

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    TI__Mastermind 26380 points

    Hello Epic,

    Epic Vancouver said:

    Can I assume that TI will manufacture non A revisions as long as customers are buying them?

    Yes, these parts will always be available through the normal distribution channels.

    However we only recommend that newer designs select the F5438A instead.

    Regards,

    Priya

     

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